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What do the right to repair movement, web browser privacy, and a volunteer rescue response to an earthquake have in common? They are all topics covered in our latest FSF Bulletin. Check it out at
Assigning your copyright to the Free Software Foundation helps us defend the GPL and keep software free. #GNU Questions about copyright assignment? Check out the new FAQ: https://u.fsf.org/3f3
The latest Bulletin is now online. It covers an interview with two JShelter developers, a glance behind the scenes of the tech teamβs work at LibrePlanet, an article on the blessings of OSM during the earthquake in Turkey, and much more. See
Here's a question that the FSF licensing team received recently: What does it mean to say that two licenses are "compatible?" The answer is on our #GPLFAQ page, and you can read it here:
From time to time, the licensing team receives questions about the "GCC Runtime Library Exception." There is an answer in the #GPLFAQ about what it is and what it does. Read more about the exception here:
From the preamble of the GNU GPL: "[T]he GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users. [...]"
Did you know FSF has been publishing a biannual magazine called the Free Software Foundation #Bulletin since nearly its start? Have a look at the archives to read years of free software articles by FSF staff and community members! https://www.fsf.org/bulletin
